UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):March 17, 2020
Dyadic International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
000-55264
(Commission File Number)
45-0486747
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
140 Intracoastal Pointe Drive, Suite 404
Jupiter, FL 33477
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(561) 743-8333
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N/A
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 18, 2020, Dyadic International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its management participated in the ROTH Virtual Conference on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

As a result of the precautions being taken regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, the format of the 32nd Annual ROTH Conference was changed from physical to virtual 1-on-1 meetings only. During the conference, Dyadic management presented its updated management presentation with the following highlights:

Coronavirus opportunities and new research partners
New feasibility study with University of Oslo on influenza vaccine
Four novel C1 cell lines with distinct glycan patterns: Man3-9, Man3, G0 and G2

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K herein by reference.


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 24, 2020

Dyadic International, Inc.
By:/s/ Mark A. Emalfarb
Name:Mark A. Emalfarb
Title:Chief Executive Officer





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Dyadic Presents New Business Opportunities to Address
COVID-19, Influenza and Continued Scientific and Business Development Progress

JUPITER, FLORIDA / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2020 - Dyadic International, Inc. (“Dyadic” or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on further improving and applying its proprietary C1 gene expression platform to accelerate development, lower production costs and improve the performance of biologic vaccines, drugs, and other biologic products, at flexible commercial scales, today announced that its management participated in the ROTH Virtual Conference on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

As a result of the precautions being taken regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, the format of the 32nd Annual ROTH Conference was changed from physical to virtual 1-on-1 meetings only. During the conference, Dyadic management presented its updated management presentation with the following highlights:

Coronavirus opportunities and new research partners
New feasibility study with University of Oslo on influenza vaccine
Four novel C1 cell lines with distinct glycan patterns: Man3-9, Man3, G0 and G2

A copy of the complete presentation is available on Dyadic’s website by following the link below:

https://www.dyadic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Investor-Presentation-March-2020.pdf

About Dyadic International, Inc.
Dyadic International, Inc. is a global biotechnology company which is developing what it believes will be a potentially significant biopharmaceutical gene expression platform based on the fungus Myceliophthora thermophila, named C1. The C1 microorganism, which enables the development and large scale manufacture of low cost proteins, has the potential to be further developed into a safe and efficient expression system that may help speed up the development, lower production costs and improve the performance of biologic vaccines and drugs at flexible commercial scales. Dyadic is using the C1 technology and other technologies to conduct research, development and commercial activities for the development and manufacturing of human and animal vaccines and drugs (such as virus like particles (VLPs) and antigens), monoclonal antibodies, Fab antibody fragments, Fc-Fusion proteins, biosimilars and/or biobetters, and other therapeutic proteins. Additionally, and more recently, Dyadic is also beginning to explore the use of its C1 technology and other technologies to conduct research, development and commercial activities for the development and manufacturing of Adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV), certain metabolites and other biologic products. Dyadic pursues research and development collaborations, licensing arrangements and other commercial opportunities with its partners and collaborators to leverage the value and benefits of these technologies in development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. In particular, as the aging population grows in developed and undeveloped countries, Dyadic believes the C1 technology may help bring biologic vaccines, drugs and other biologic products to market faster, in greater volumes, at lower cost, and with new properties to drug developers and manufacturers and, hopefully, improve access and cost to patients and the healthcare system, but most importantly save lives.




Please visit Dyadic’s website at http://www.dyadic.com for additional information, including details regarding Dyadic’s plans for its biopharmaceutical business.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including those regarding Dyadic International’s expectations, intentions, strategies and beliefs pertaining to future events or future financial performance. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those described in the Company’s most recent filings with the SEC. Dyadic assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more complete description of the risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Dyadic’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Dyadic’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at http://www.dyadic.com

Contact:
Dyadic International, Inc.
Mark Emalfarb, CEO
Phone: +1 (561) 743-8333
Email: memalfarb@dyadic.com


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The C1 Technology Platform Making Healthcare Accessible & Affordable NASDAQ: DYAI Investor Presentation – March 2020


 
Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this presentation are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including those regarding Dyadic’s expectations, intentions, strategies and beliefs pertaining to future events or future financial performance. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those described in Dyadic’s most recent filings with the SEC. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. Dyadic assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more complete description of the risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Dyadic’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Dyadic’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.dyadic.com. DYADIC INFORMATION 2


 
Dyadic Investment Thesis Recent Nasdaq Funded On-going Experienced Board Strong Balance Proven Technology Listing; Compelling R&D Collaborations Members and Sheet for Industrial Use Valuation with Top Tier Pharm Management Team April 17, 2019 ▪ US$37.2M cash & ▪ Success in Industrial Use Up-listed on equivalents1 ▪ Over Two Decades Of Nasdaq Capital Markets ▪ No Debt or Warrants Biotechnology Experience ▪ Sold Industrial Biotech 1 As of September 30, 2019, Unit to DuPont for $75M incl. accrued Interest in 2015 Proprietary Technology - C1 Fungal Gene Expression Platform - Broad Applications DYADIC INFORMATION 3


 
Dyadic Highlight ▪ Ticker: NASDAQ: DYAI ▪ Share Price: $3.311 ▪ 52 Weeks Range: $3.31-$8.001 ▪ Market Capitalization: ~$90 million1 ▪ Shares Outstanding: ~27.7 million2 ▪ Insider Ownership Percentage: 30.3%2 ▪ Debt/Warrants: None ▪ Cash and Investment Grade Securities: ~$37.2 million3 1As of 3/17/2020 2As of 9/30/2019, including Francisco Trust 3Based on 9/30/2019 balance, incl. accrued interest DYADIC INFORMATION 4


 
Dyadic Overview R&D: Helsinki BD&L: London R&D Management: Budapest R&D: Valladolid HQ: Jupiter, FL 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BIOPHARMA BD&L AND FUNGAL GENE EXPRESSION PLATFORM R&D DYADIC INFORMATION 5


 
Dyadic Leadership Team M. Emalfarb P. Rawson R. Tchelet M. Jones Founder, CEO Chief Financial Officer Chief Scientific Officer Chief Commercial Officer More than 20 years life science and More than 20 years’ finance and More than 15 years of experience in research Inventor of 25+ U.S. and foreign BioPharma industry leadership as well accounting experience, including and pharmaceutical industry. Previously, CTO biotechnology patents related to as Private Equity deal making advisory technical accounting, SEC reporting, of Biotech at the API Division of TEVA Dyadic’s proprietary C1 fungus. experience incl. a founding member of acquisition, and capital market Pharmaceuticals and founder and Managing Formation of several strategic research Concept Life Sciences. Senior roles consulting to large banks and Director of Codexis Laboratories Hungary. and development, manufacturing and held with Lonza, Bain, Ricerca marketing relationships with U.S. and multinational public companies. Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and BioSciences, MDS Pharma Services, international partners since founding MBA and MS in Accounting from Biotechnology from Tel Aviv University in Alkermes and GlaxoSmithKline. the company in 1979. SUNY Buffalo and CPA in New York 1993 and Postdoctoral as an EERO fellow at Mr. Jones leads Dyadic’s Commercial State. the Institute of Environmental Science and deal making BD and Licensing. Technology (EAWAG) in Switzerland. DYADIC INFORMATION 6


 
Dyadic Board – Decades of Big Pharma Experience Arindam Bose Barry Buckland Michael P. Tarnok Dr. Bose worked at Pfizer for 34 Dr. Buckland worked at Merck for 29 years where Mr. Tarnok (Dyadic chairman) spent the years and held leadership roles he served in a number of senior R&D leadership majority of his career at Pfizer and is a within bioprocess development and roles focusing on fermentation and bioprocess seasoned finance and operational clinical manufacturing and is widely development and the commercial manufacturing executive with extensive experience in the recognized as a Key Thought Leader of biologics and is widely recognized as a Key pharmaceutical industry. Currently also in the biopharmaceutical industry. Thought Leader in the biopharmaceutical industry. serves on the Board of the Global Health Currently, Dr. Buckland is the Executive Director, Council, and Ionetix, Inc. Prior Board Dr. Bose is a Member of the US NIIMBL (National Institute for Innovation in service includes Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, National Academy of Engineering. Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals). Inc., where he also served as Chairman of Additionally, he was elected Fellow the Board. of AIChE, American Chemical Society Dr. Buckland is a Member of the prestigious US and American Institute for Medical National Academy of Engineering. In addition, he and Biological Engineering. is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) as well as of University College, London. DYADIC INFORMATION 7


 
2019 Corporate Achievements and Milestones Four Additional Proof-of-Concept Serum Institute of India Collaborations with Top Pharma Collaboration Announced May Companies 7, 2019 ▪ Centered on various classes of ▪ Collaboration to express and proteins, mAbs, and vaccine manufacture in C1 up to 12 antigens antibodies and vaccines ▪ Following 9 collaborations in ▪ Research funding, milestone 2018, including those with Sanofi- payments, royalties/licensing Aventis, and the Israeli Institute of Biological Research (IIBR). One Fully Funded Corporate Achievements Two Sublicensing Agreements Collaboration with a Leading ▪ Form 10 effective on ▪ Luina Bio/Novovet: with equity Animal Health Company February 12, 2019 stake and royalties to sub-license ▪ Initiated trading on C1 platform to develop biologic Two Research Licenses: Nasdaq on April 17, 2019 vaccines and drugs for ▪ Expanded relationship with ▪ Dyadic stock was added companion animals one leading pharma to the Russell Microcap® ▪ Alphazyme: with equity stake, company – an existing Index in May 2019 milestone payments, and collaborator royalties to sub-license C1 gene ▪ University of Iowa expression platform for reagents in therapies or diagnostics DYADIC INFORMATION 8


 
Biopharmaceutical Market Overview - The Opportunities TWO OF TOP FOUR ANIMAL HEALTH CO’s ZAPI, IIBR and Coronavirus ZAPI, BDI, NOVOVET and others Vaccines and drugs for Recombinant vaccines for animal health Pandemic and Epidemic zoonotic Market size – diseases and biologic threats $8.7 Billion by 20221 Sanofi, and others Serum, and others New Biologics Recombinant vaccines and drugs mAbs, Bispecifics, Fc-Fusions for human health BioPharmaceutical Market size – Market size – $319 Billion by 20212 $66.5 Billion by 20274 Cimzia, Opdivo® In-house projects Biosimilars / Biobetters (non-Glyco. and Primary and secondary metabolites Glyco Proteins.) AAV Viral Vectors5 Global Market size – $69 Billion by 20253 1 Source https://tinyurl.com/y544yxg7. 2 Source https://tinyurl.com/yyurkcml 3 Source https://tinyurl.com/yxtfsm6y 4 Source https://tinyurl.com/y2gg78ss 5 Evaluating Next Steps DYADIC INFORMATION 9


 
C1 Gene Expression Platform 10


 
C1 – Myceliophthora thermophila C1 is a thermophilic fungus, Myceliophthora thermophila, originally isolated from alkaline soil in Russia Dyadic and its licensees invested several hundred million dollars to turn C1 into an industrially proven gene expression platform Proprietary & patented genetic elements (tool box) for use in engineering C1 strains Low cost, high yield, Clear demonstration scalable, robust and that C1 can speed stable system with development & improved lower costs of downstream biopharmaceutical purification benefits production C1 genome fully C1 received a Generally sequenced and Recognized As Safe (GRAS) annotated designation from the US FDA (2009) DYADIC INFORMATION 11


 
C1 – Myceliophthora thermophila Dyadic built an industrial enzyme business, and licensed the C1 technology platform for industrial uses to Abengoa, BASF, Codexis/Shell and others: • Generated >$100 mm in enzyme product revenues from customers in 35 countries • Received > $30 mm in cash payments for non-exclusive licenses Sold the Industrial Biotech Business to DuPont for $75 mm on 12/31/2015 We now apply the powerful C1 gene expression workhorse technology to human and animal therapeutic products DYADIC INFORMATION 12


 
C1 – The Science CHO Unique Morphology Translates into better growth conditions High Purity of target protein secreted ▪ Higher yields of secreted protein ✓ Greater retention of target ▪ Lower viscosity secreted protein through downstream processing ✓ Requires only low cost synthetic C1 White media Strain 2.0 ✓ No Viruses which simplifies processing compared to CHO ▪ No Low pH viral inactivation Wide operating conditions for pH and ▪ No virus nanofiltration temperature ✓ At scales ranging from laboratory shake flasks to 20,000l tanks and above Shorter Development & Production Cycle ✓ C1 has received GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) designation from FDA and is ✓ Develop g/l/d C1 cell lines in 15 weeks considered fit for human consumption ✓ From seed flask to fermenter pH 40ºC ▪ Savings of nearly 10 -14 days vs CHO 1 7 14 45ºC O 37ºC C 1 ✓ Develop g/l/d C1 cell lines in 15 weeks H - - 5 8 C ✓ Fermentation Cycle time 4-7 days 32ºTemCper20ºatuCre CHO C1 30ºC ▪ 1/2 to 1/3rd the time of CHO DYADIC INFORMATION 13


 
How Dyadic Leverages C1 Advantages for Biologics - High productivity - - Advanced genetic tools (Efficient transformation) - - Efficient secretory system - - Low viscosity - - Wide range of fermentation conditions - - Fast growing - - Grow on simple defined media - - Can tolerant high glucose concentration - - Easy scaling up (was scaled up to 500m3) - Simple Efficient vast Fast development fermentation Success in Single Low cost of USP screening system timeline for process in use reactors & DSP for drug discovery Biologics stainless steal bioreactors Growing on 24 or 96 MTP CONFIDENTIALDYADIC INFORMATION 14


 
Generic Process Flow Chart for C1 (12 – 14 days) (*) Pre-inoculum: Passage 1 Mycelium activation plate 1,5 1,5 days – Passage 2 1 1 Seed train: inoculum flask expansion in flask N-3 ~1.6L scale 2,5 2,5 days - Inoculum expansion - bioreactors N-2 ~40L scale 0,75 0,75 N-1 ~1000L scale 5 days 5 Production bioreactor N ~12,000L scale DYADIC INFORMATION 15


 
Generic Process Flow Chart for CHO (41 – 54 days) Passage 1 28 28 d Passage 2 - 18 Seed train: inoculum Passage 3 expansion Passage 4 Passage 5 Passage 6 N-3 ~80L scale 12 12 days - Inoculum expansion - bioreactors N-2 ~400L scale 9 N-1 ~2,000L scale 14 14 days Production bioreactor N ~12,000L scale DYADIC INFORMATION 16


 
C1 Can Operate Successfully in Single Use Bioreactor C1, a filamentous fungi, produces The productivity of 9.2 g/l is virtually Results between batches Certolizumab in Single Use bioreactors identical to the productivity achieved in are consistent, showing with the same performances as Stainless the Stainless Steel Bioreactor control that the robustness of the Steel Bioreactors was based on an earlier C1 Certolizumab technology strain and process. The current yield in SSB is 14.5 g/l in 7 days fermentation Certolizumab production in SUB (g/L) 12 Single Use Bioreactor 10 9,2 Conditions § Initial medium: 25L ) § Final broth: 32kg L 8 / g ( § d02 controlled by air flow and e l 6 t i § Pure oxygen addition. t b a F 4 Titer / Time 9.2 g/L at 112 hrs 2 Equipment: 50L XDR-50MO Productivity 2.0 g/L/day 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Single Use GE bioreactor Culture age (h) Product protein: Certolizumab DYADIC INFORMATION 17


 
C1 Applied to Production of Therapeutic Proteins 18


 
C1 Gene Expression System is a Versatile “Workhorse” Impressive Yield and Purity Demonstrated for Therapeutic Proteins Fc-Fusion mAbs Fab (Certolizumab) Bispecific 13.2 g/l 24.5 g/l 14.5 g/l 1.04 g/l 168 Hours 168 Hours 164 Hours 144 Hours 1.89 g/l/day 3.5 g/l/day 2.1 g/l/day 0.17 g/l/day Proof of Principal for Antigen Classes Routinely Used in Vaccines Hemagglutinin (HA) Antigen Virus-Like Particles 413 mg/l 1,780 mg/L 2,200 mg/L 137 Hours 121 Hours 110 Hours 72 mg/l/day 350 mg/l/day 500 mg/l/day DYADIC INFORMATION 19


 
MAbY Binding Assay by Biacore T200 Studying the interaction of mAbs in real time MAbY for which the ligand was commercially The binding properties of a pharma’s mAbs to available was produced in CHO (control Mab) the ligand were compared in a Biacore T200 and C1 (C1-produed mAb) assay The control mAbY and C1-produced MAbY Similar results were obtained with other showed virtually indistinguishable binding mAb kinetics. Single cycle Multi-cycle ALnigaalnysded: CHO-produced mAb ka (1/Ms): 1,033E+5 ± 80 ka (1/Ms): 1,056E+5 ± 63 kd (1/s): 3,539E-4 ± 6,2E-7 kd (1/s): 4,821E-4 ± 7,3E-7 KD (M): 3,424E-9 KD (M): 4,565E-9 Capture: mAb Single cycle An%-mAb Multi-cycle Immobiliza6 on: C1-produced α-Human Fc & ka (1/Ms): 1,069E+5 ± 88 ka (1/Ms): 1,085E+5 ± 230 kd (1/s): 3,651E-4 ± 8,6E-7 kd (1/s): 5,067E-4 ± 8,4E-7 α-Mouse Fc KD (M): 3,417E-9 KD (M): 4,669E-9 DYADIC INFORMATION 20


 
Neutralizing activity of mAb produced in fungus or CHO cells Hemolytic assay in rabbit RBC with alpha toxin of Staphylococcus aureus Graph#1 0.2 Hemolytic assay The neutralizing activity assay 0.18 demonstrated great similarity 0.16 between C1 produced mAb and 0.14 CHO produced mAb 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 1 10 100 C1 mAbx axis 5-P Fit: y = (A - D)/( (1 + (x/C)^B)^G ) + D: A B C D G R^2 Plot#1 (STDS1: Conc vs OD) CHO0. 1mAb91 2.13 7.85e+03 0.0498 5.5e+05 0.996 Plot#3 (STDS3: Conc vs OD) 0.189 1.55 1.31e+05 0.043 1.12e+06 0.986 __________ WHemoglobineighting: Fixed was measured at OD450 in supernatants DYADIC CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 21


 
Bispecific Produced in C1 and CHO Have Identical/Similar Activity ▪ The function of C1-produced bispecific was compared to the CHO-produced control in a bioassay • C1-produced purified using only single chromatography step • CHO-produced fully purified Blue – C1-produced bispecific ▪ Potency of C1-produced bispecific in the Red – CHO-produced bispecific bioassay is comparable to the CHO-produced control SDS-PAGE (reducing/non-reducing) ▪ No negative effects of the C1-derived potential impurities in cellular assays r – reduced conditions nr – non-reduced conditions DYADIC INFORMATION 22


 
Glycoengineering - Advantage of C1 over Yeast and CHO ▪ The native C1 glycan structure is more mammalian-like than that of yeast ▪ Native C1 glycans are mostly high mannose type (Man3-Man9) including low amount of hybrid glycans ▪ We have successfully completed initial glycoengineering of C1 cells ▪ We now have Four (4) Novel C1 Cell Lines with different glycan patterns ▪ (i) Man3-9 , (ii) Man3, (iii) G0 and (iv) G2 Typical Yeast Glycan Structure Dyadic C1 Native Glycan Structure C1 Engineered Glycoform Structures Man30-50 Man3-9 Man3 G0 G2 DYADIC INFORMATION 23


 
Applying C1 Technology in Collaborations and on Our Own Account… 24


 
Our Approach to Business Development and to Selection of Internal Programs We meet our business partners and research collaborators where they are, seeking to leverage our C1 technology at little or no cost to us: For big pharm companies focused For small biotechnology firms, we on specific therapeutic agents, we seek equity, milestones and seek funded Proof of Concept (POC) royalties. collaborations followed by up front We own 7.5% of Alphazyme1, 20% access fees, milestones and royalty of Novovet, 16.1% of BDI Group, arrangements and 16.3% of VLP Bio 1 Upon successful transfer of the C1 technology platform and training we are expected to receive 7.5% equity of Alphazyme DYADIC INFORMATION 25


 
Zoonotic Anticipation and Preparedness Initiative ZAPI Project ZAPI, is a research and development program sponsored by the EU with the goal of developing a platform suitable for the rapid development and production of vaccines and protocols to fast-track registration of developed products to combat epidemic Zoonotic diseases that have the potential to effect the human population. https://www.imi.europa.eu/projects-results/project-factsheets/zapi ➢ SBV causes congenitalmalformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, goats, and alpaca. Nano-particle ➢ An antigen against Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) that was developed by ZAPI group, Expression molecule was expressed by C1 (next slide). ➢ The C1 expressed SBV antigen that was assembled to Nano-particle expression molecules was tested in animal tests: o All immunized mice survived challenge infection without any clinical signs of disease. Protection was conferred even after only one immunization. o Cattle were completely protected, the particles conferred sterile immunity BRUNE KD et al., Bioconjug Chem. 2017 (no virus replication after challenge infection) after 2 immunizations DYADIC INFORMATION 26


 
Potential advantage, commercial scale production SBV (ZAPI) antigen ➢ The production volume that will be needed to produced 1 batch of 100K, 1,000K and 10,000K SBV doses with C1 (1.75 g/L) ➢ C1 fermentation is based on Fed-batch technology with glucose feeding and synthetic media Doses per batch (20ug/dose) 100 K 1 000 K 10 000 K Total volume (g) 2 20 200 Productivity (g/L) 1,75 1,75 1,75 Recovery (%) 75 75 75 Working volume (%) 80 80 80 Fermentation volume needed 2L 20L 200L for 1 batch run with C1 E.Coli and Baculovirus would require between 7,000 L to 20,000 L capacity for 10,000 K dosages vs 200 L using C1 DYADIC INFORMATION 27


 
Collaboration with Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH C1 Expressed ALL seven (7) of the Sanofi therapeutic and vaccine proteins in the feasibility study • C1 expressed more than half of the seven proteins at or exceeded the production levels initially set by Sanofi. • We expect a decision by Sanofi sometime in Q2 or Q3, 2020 as to if, and how they may want to proceed. 28 DYADIC INFORMATION


 
Dyadic and Serum to Develop and Manufacture Affordable and Accessible Antibody Products and Vaccines Globally Serum Institute of India ▪ World’s largest vaccine manufacturer -- > 1.3 billion doses ▪ Serum supplies vaccines to more than 140 countries ▪ 65% of the children in the world receive at least one vaccine produced by Serum Institute(1) ▪ Scope of Research and Commercialization Collaboration: • To develop and manufacture 12 antibodies and vaccines using Dyadic C1 Gene Expression Platform • Potential for downstream milestones and royalties “Serum has a proven track record of more than 50 years of developing and delivering affordable vaccines and drugs Adar Poonawalla, CEO globally and we are eager to incorporate Dyadic's industrially Serum Institute of India proven C1 gene expression platform into our antibody and vaccine development and manufacturing programs. Dyadic's C1 gene expression platform has the potential to help us deliver on our commitment to bring down the cost of biologics in order to make them more accessible and affordable to patients globally.” DYADIC INFORMATION 29


 
Dyadic and The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) Expand Collaboration to Combat Emerging Diseases The Israel Institute for Biological Research “IIBR” is a governmental, applied research institute specializing in the fields of biology, medicinal chemistry and environmental sciences. IIBR will explore the potential of Dyadic's industrially proven C1 gene expression platform to express gene sequences and targets developed by IIBR into both an rVaccine candidate and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that may help combat the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus). The research collaboration combines IIBR's renowned scientific capabilities and cGMP facilities with Dyadic's patented and proprietary C1 gene expression platform known to shorten the development cycle, lower the manufacturing cost and improve the performance of vaccines and mAbs. PAST SUCCESS WITH IIBR: In our collaboration with IIBR, a proprietary IIBR Fc-fusion enzyme has been expressed using our C1 technology. This Acetyl Choline Esterase enzyme has previously been shown to provide certain countermeasures against nerve agents such as sarin and VX gas which are toxic and rapidly acting chemical warfare agents. The recombinant IIBR Fc-fusion enzyme, produced in HEK293 cells, has been shown to provide longer lasting protection than the common Acetyl Choline Esterase DYADIC INFORMATION 30


 
Coronavirus Opportunities – C1 Gene Expression Platform Working together we can “Keep The World Safe” by helping to address the immediate coronavirus outbreak, be better prepared for future infectious diseases, pandemic, and epidemic outbreaks, and leveraging this unfortunate situation to advance biopharmaceutical manufacturing to help speed development, lower the cost and improve the performance of biologic vaccines and drugs such as insulin, seasonal flu and other vaccines and antibodies to make healthcare more accessible and affordable to patients. C1, has potential to produce larger quantities of lower cost more potent recombinant Vaccines and drugs for Pandemic and Epidemic zoonotic diseases and biologic threats Coronavirus Opportunities • Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR • Zoonotic anticipation and preparedness initiative (ZAPI) • UfoVax / (Scripps Spin Out Company) • Cr2o, Utrecht, TiHo Hannover (Select ZAPI Institutes) • Vaccine Clinical Materials Program, Fredrick National Laboratory • Other Ongoing Discussions DYADIC INFORMATION 31


 
Coronavirus spike receptor binding domain: key target for potent neutralizing Abs ACE2 receptor Antigen minimization Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) Receptor binding domain: • Single folded polypeptide chain • All potent neutr. Ab target the SARS-CoV-2 RBD spike structural model • Ag minimization -> focused immune response


 
UfoVax / (Scripps Research Institute) Ufovax, Inc. and Its 1c-SApNP® Technology Towards An Effective 2019-nCoV Vaccine • Single-component self-assembling protein nanoparticle (1c-SApNP®), streamlines vaccine development that targets: The picture on the left is one of the first electronic microscopy (EM) images taken for several 2019-nCoV vaccine candidates. Our immune system is expected to recognize this vaccine in a virus like particle form more effectively and generate antibodies that can neutralize (deactivate) the coronavirus. Animal studies needed to be finalized, sequence synthesized and inserted in a host cell, such as C1 for mass production • Animal models for assessing vaccine-induced broadly neutralizing response • Wildtype/humanized mouse models • Rabbit models • Various nonhuman primate (NHP) models • C1 expression of two 1c-SApNP HIV vaccines DYADIC INFORMATION 33


 
The Rapidly Growing C1 Glycoform Cell Lines / Dialing up & Down Immunogenicity Achievements so far: The Glycoengineering of C1 has generated good results to date Four C1 Strains (Glyco structures on C1 native proteins) Native C1 Man3-9 Strain C1 M3 Strain C1 G0 Strain C1 G2 Strain Man3-9 with hybrid glycoforms 99 % M3 95%G0 76 % G2 DYADIC INFORMATION 34


 
Potential advantage, commercial scale production SBV (ZAPI) antigen ➢ The production volume that will be needed to produced 1 batch of 100K, 1,000K and 10,000K SBV doses with C1 (1.75 g/L) ➢ C1 fermentation is based on Fed-batch technology with glucose feeding and synthetic media Doses per batch (20ug/dose) 100 K 1 000 K 10 000 K Total volume (g) 2 20 200 Productivity (g/L) 1,75 1,75 1,75 Recovery (%) 75 75 75 Working volume (%) 80 80 80 Fermentation volume needed 2L 20L 200L for 1 batch run with C1 E.Coli and Baculovirus would require between 7,000 L to 20,000 L capacity for 10,000 K dosages vs 200 L using C1 DYADIC INFORMATION 35


 
Sanofi Vaccine Trial and Model Vaccine Murine Immunogenicity Study of HA/NC Produced by C1 vs. baculovirus C1 can produce high amounts of HA (~1 g/L) and other antigens in 3 -7 days by using low cost Recombinant Hemagglutinin (HA) produced fermentation in C1 is well tolerated in mice ▪ No weight loss ▪ No negative clinical signs Large market opportunity: 146M influenza doses/year HA/New Caledonia from C1 has excellent immunogenic properties Each 0.5 mL dose typically contains: 15 µg Superior response than control of HA for each strain HA/New Caledonia produced in Thus, three 1000L C1 fermentation runs baculovirus theoretically can supply the annual global HA Immune response after single immunizations in mice (% responders) demand of ~2,175 g Expression Dose of Dose of Dose of Dose of System rHA rHA rHA rHA 1 u/g 3.3 u/g 10 u/g 30 u/g C1 50% (4/8) 57% (4/7) 100% (8/8) 100% (8/8) Baculovirus 62% (5/8) 12% (1/8) 50% (4/8) 75% (6/8) (1) https://www.dyadic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Sanofi-Pasteur-C1-Presentation.pdf DYADIC INFORMATION 36


 
Seasonal Flu – C1 Gene Expression Platform C1, has potential to produce larger quantities of lower cost more potent recombinant seasonal flu vaccines Sanofi Pasteur Conclusions (1) : 1. The full length recombinant HA from the A/H1N1/New Caledonia/20/99 strain produced in Myceliophthora thermophila (C1 fungi) did not induce any clinical signs in mice ✓ 2. 2. The full length recombinant HA from the A/H1N1/New Caledonia/20/99 strain produced in Myceliophthora thermophila (Dyadic) is at least as immunogenic as the baculovirus-rHA (Protein Sciences) in mice ✓ Expression Dose of Dose of Dose of Dose of System rHA rHA rHA rHA 1 u/g 3.3 u/g 10 u/g 30 u/g C1 50% (4/8) 57% (4/7) 100% (8/8) 100% (8/8) Baculovirus 62% (5/8) 12% (1/8) 50% (4/8) 75% (6/8) (1) https://www.dyadic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Sanofi-Pasteur-C1-Presentation.pdf DYADIC INFORMATION 37


 
University of Oslo consortium and Dyadic have agreed to enter into a feasibility study whereby University of Oslo can evaluate the C1 technology The purpose of the feasibility study is to demonstrate the potential viability of Dyadic’s C1 technology to express APC-targeted Influenza virus antigen proteins, provided by Oslo University, that may lead to further collaborations between the parties for the expression and production of vaccine proteins with the C1 production platform. The specific goals of the project are: a. To evaluate the expression of the following University of Oslo proteins in the C1 fungal host system of Dyadic. b. To conduct protein analysis by Oslo University to evaluate the quality of each of the expressed proteins. DYADIC INFORMATION 38


 
Dyadic’s Certolizumab (Cimzia) Biosimilar Program Certolizumab is a Cimzia 2018 C1 produces SSB Yield of 14.5 Results between pegylated Fab’ sales of € 1.44 certolizumab in g/l in 7 days batches are antibody fragment billion for UCB inexpensive single fermentation consistent, showing targeting TNFα; use bioreactors or in the robustness of indicated for various stainless steel the technology rheumatic diseases bioreactors (SSB) with equivalent yields Certolizumab production in SUB (g/L) 12 Single Use Bioreactor 10 9,2 Conditions § Initial medium: 25L ) § Final broth: 32kg L 8 / g ( § d02 controlled by air flow and e l 6 t i § Pure oxygen addition. t b a F 4 Titer / Time 9.2 g/L at 112 hrs 2 Equipment: 50L XDR-50MO Productivity 2.0 g/L/day 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Single Use GE bioreactor Culture age (h) Product protein: Certolizumab DYADIC INFORMATION 39


 
Roadmap for Biosimilar Certolizumab Development ▪ 1 year Phase I trial to determine PK USP&DSP Analytics to compare the equivalence (mainly safety) in AS patients development structural & (250) physicochemical ▪ 2 year Phase I pilot study for RA patients (19) In Bench scale C1 characteristics of product ▪ 1 year Phase III trial to mainly determine using protein L vs. commercial reference therapeutic equivalence in RA patients (606) Year 2 CMC development and batches Biological Non- CMC Structural Clinical production (GMP Cell line activity clinical develop- compari- compari- for clinical develop- compari- compari- ment son son assays) ment son son Optimization of process & product quality Year 1 attributes profile, cell line Generation of In vitro assays to ▪ In vitro PD studies to compare characterization compare product producing strain(1) neutralization. activity, CDC, ADCC and & stability, mechanisms of action. formulation & ▪ In 30L bioreactor apoptotic effects and cross-reaction ▪ Primary: TNFα with human tissues product stability ▪ 14.5 g/l, (2.4 g/l/day) testing. neutralization by binding ▪ In vivo PK studies to detect products in production rate and inhibition of cell ▪ Based on EMA assessment report for approval animal serum & to measure anti- of an Infliximab (anti-TNFα) biosimilar (2013) signaling for proliferation products Ab concentration ▪ (1) O-glycosylation has recently been identified ▪ Secondary: activation of ▪ In vivo toxicity & toxic kinetics assays in Certolizumab, it will need to be reduced or immune responses as removed CDC, ADCC…. DYADIC INFORMATION 40


 
Dyadic’s Nivolumab (Opdivo®) Biosimilar Program The immunotherapy drug Opdivo (nivolumab), manufactured by Bristol We have created a glycoengineered Myers Squibb, is indicated for C1 cell line with ~95% G0 level metastatic cancers, including melanoma and lung cancer Opdivo is priced at $12,500 a month, or about $150,000 for a year of Our goal is to create a glycoengineered treatment, and is projected to have C1 cell line that will express nivolumab $8.0 B peak sales1 (mAb) with a glycan structure similar to nivolumab produced from CHO cells C1 strain 1 integra on site 2 integra on site Nivolumab (mAb) Episomes G0 G2 G0F G2F 1 Trefis team Analyst Opdivo Estimate for 2023 DYADIC INFORMATION 41 Random integra on


 
Potential Use of C1 to Produce Associated Virus (AAV) Vectors New York Times, Nov 27, 2017: Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus Global Opportunity Analysis and (AAV) Vectors Gene Therapy Hits a Peculiar • A widely used vehicle for delivering Industry Forecast, 2017-2023, Roadblock: A Virus Shortage gene therapy to humans estimates a large market opportunity: • Used in nearly 50% of • As new gene therapies are the 483 currently ongoing gene "the global gene therapy market approved by the FDA, there’s a therapy trials, and use likely to accounted for $584 million in persist backlog in the production of ✓ Wild-type AAV does not cause human 2016, and is estimated to reach disease therapeutic viruses ✓ AAV can transduce non-dividing as $4,402 million by 2023, registering • Manufacturing disabled viruses well as dividing cells, unlike other viral a CAGR of 33.3% from 2017 to vectors. (typically a disabled adenovirus or ✓ Robust transgene expression has been 2023” observed in several Phase I and II lentivirus) is costly and onerous trials. ✓ Distinct AAV vector serotypes target different tissues, organs, and cells, thus expanding potential therapeutic utility ✓ Efforts in large markets (Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinsons, RA) necessitate better ways of manufacturing AAV DYADIC INFORMATION 42


 
Applying C1 to Produce Metabolites Our in silico metabolic model supports precise engineering Primary metabolite of C1 for optimal primary and secondary metabolites production: ▪ Dyadic collaborated with a third party to develop C1 strain for a high yield, low cost primary metabolite product ▪ Dyadic is using precise genetic manipulation that is based on metabolic modeling and synthetic biology ▪ Funded by the third party • Phase 1 milestone achieved • Phase 2 terms, including strain optimization and manufacturing agreement, under discussion • Dyadic has option to pursue program independently Secondary metabolite ▪ Project initiated by Dyadic ▪ Centered on a class of high-value secondary metabolites used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and wellness applications DYADIC INFORMATION 43


 
Dyadic Investment Thesis Recent Nasdaq Funded On-going Experienced Board Strong Balance Proven Technology Listing; Compelling R&D Collaborations Members and Sheet for Industrial Use Valuation with Top Tier Pharm Management Team April 17, 2019 ▪ US$37.2M cash & ▪ Success in Industrial Use Up-listed on equivalents1 ▪ Over Two Decades Of Nasdaq Capital Markets ▪ No Debt or Warrants Biotechnology Experience ▪ Sold Industrial Biotech 1 As of September 30, 2019, Unit to DuPont for $75M incl. accrued Interest in 2015 Proprietary Technology - C1 Fungal Gene Expression Platform - Broad Applications DYADIC INFORMATION 44


 
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